7.4k PhD programmes in Europe

Embark on a transformative academic journey at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw with the Psychology (Wroclaw) doctoral program.

The Nursing and Midwifery programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in healthcare research, innovation, and evidence-based practice, preparing researchers to improve health outcomes across the lifespan through the design, evaluation, and implementation of healthcare interventions.

Our research in the States, Political Systems and Development degree at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how states as drivers and agents of development, while also exploring  alternative political systems that challenge the prevailing development paradigms. 

The Mathematics programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in abstract reasoning, problem-solving, and the development of mathematical methods.

Geochemistry is a key theme in the Dynamic Earth Research and Palaeoenvironmental Change Groups and has been a major focus of the research carried out at The Open University UK for nearly 40 years.

Known for its in-depth coverage of marketing analytics, the Ph.D. Program in Marketing at Darmstadt University of Technology offers a two-year cycle of doctoral-level courses developed specifically to learn how to undertake empirical work with rich and mostly proprietary data sets to better understand consumers’ decision making and designing how to improve firms’ marketing decisions. 

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication (TLC) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities conducts research in the fields of language, cognition, (journalistic) communication, (digital) information and literature.

The Tumour Biology and Oncology programme offered by Karolinska Institute develops advanced research expertise in cancer biology, oncology, and translational cancer research.

The Sociology of Law programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the relationship between law, justice, and social processes.

The Research Policy programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the governance, organisation, and evaluation of research and innovation systems.

Geography is one of the four subject disciplines within the School of Environmental Sciences at University of Liverpool and offers excellent postgraduate research programmes.

The Culture and Aesthetics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in artistic, cultural, and intellectual traditions across multiple disciplines.

Enhance your professional capability and critical reflection on the theories, methods and practices of policymaking with this Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice at the University of Bath.

The Business Administration programme offered by KEDGE Business School develops advanced research expertise in business administration through international academic training and publication-focused research.

The Translation programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to pursue a substantial project led by their own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen their scope for employment in fields such as translation, linguistics, education, government or the private sector.

Life in contemporary Western societies heavily depends on media and communication technologies. How we work and how we spend our spare time; what we do as citizens and as consumers; how we relate to others and to ourselves – all of this is now heavily pervaded by new media and communication technologies. This Communication Research programme is offered at the University of Amsterdam.

The Biophysical Chemistry programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the structure, dynamics, and function of biomolecules using physical and molecular methods.

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy awards the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences for the University of Würzburg.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Politics and International Relations is internationally recognised signifying high levels of achievement in research.

The department of Engineering Design at KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides high-quality doctoral education that prepares our graduates to become successful researchers, or to advance in their chosen professional careers.